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An Indian expat in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has amassed a collection of 39 different issues of the 1 dirham coin, turning down lucrative offers to sell the collection, a media report said on Monday
Canada's policy of giving a free run to South Asian separatists might boomerang on it
When the LTTE waged ethnic war in Sri Lanka with a base on Canadian soil, Sri Lanka could do nothing about it, as it was a small country facing a tough local challenge. But such would not be the case with India, a large country with considerable muscle power to defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty.
US disinclined to jeopardize India ties over alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist
It is obvious that the U.S. sees India as perhaps its most important strategic relationship not just in Asia but even globally in the context of an increasingly assertive China.
Nikki Haley: The doughy Indian American who is taking on Trump
Will American women respond to Nikki, count her as one of them, and make her the President of the USA, now or in 2028?
'Global Indians' in the 21st century: Why Desis are the most prepared diaspora for the mad new world order
Given that Indian settlers are generally law-abiding citizens with a high focus on education and are positive contributors to the local economy they are considered a model minority group. India’s rising economic stature and the government of India’s regular engagement with the diaspora have raised the diaspora’s stock within the host nation.
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Government will not forsake Pakistanis imprisoned abroad
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Zulfikar Bukhari on Saturday maintained that the government had repatriated 8,700 Pakistanis imprisoned abroad
Punjabi diaspora in UK protest 'anti-India' label for support to protesting farmers in India
Condemning the negative portrayal of Punjabi diaspora as "Khalistani separatists or anti-India" for their support to the protesting farmers against the controversial farm bills, around 25 eminent Punjabi diaspora members wrote to the Indian High Commissioner to the UK, saying that “swift action” should be taken “to stop polarization” in Britain
Indian-American scientist opens historic science court on Pfizer vaccine
Indian American scientist Dr Prabhakara Atreya opened America's historic "science court" on Thursday as a high-powered team of US regulators and independent experts who make up the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) begin an all-day debate on emergency use authorisation for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
Indian American Raja Chari picked by NASA for Artemis Moon missions
NASA has selected an initial team of 18 astronauts, including Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari, to form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next lunar missions, including sending the first woman and next man to walk on the lunar surface in 2024
'Grandson of a poor farmer in India': Vivek Murthy re-introduces himself to America
Vivek Murthy, Indian American nominee for US Surgeon General and "grandson of a poor farmer in India", struck notes of gratitude and an empathetic approach to his new role as he delivered his first public remarks from the Biden-Harris lectern after being picked to be "America's Doctor"
Indo-Canadian Raj Chouhan elected speaker in Canadian province
Punjab-born Raj Chouhan took oath as the speaker of British Columbia, Canada's westermost province, becoming the first Indian to occupy this post anywhere outside of India
Growing up in India made me build inclusive digital economy: Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday stressed that growing up in India amid poor access to a computer or a phone set him on a course to build a more inclusive global digital economy and empower the next billion people
Suicide of nine Bangladeshi expats in Malaysia
Under financial, emotional and mental pressure in the Covid-19 pandemic, nine Bangladeshis among more than 40 migrant workers have committed suicide in Malaysia since the movement control order (MCO) went into implementation on March 18
Indian American Vivek Murthy nominated as US Surgeon General again
Dr. Vivek Murthy will serve once again as the US Surgeon General under Biden-Harris administration, a role Murthy held under the Obama administration, President-Elect Jose Biden announced
US post office to be named after slain Indian American police officer
A post office in Houston,Texas will be named after Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, the first Sikh deputy in Texas's Harris County who was shot dead while on duty in September 2019
301 Nepali expats have died of coronavirus in 49 countries
More than 300 Nepalis have succumbed to coronavirus infection in several countries across the world, according to Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA)’s Health Committee
US House passes bill to promote Gandhi-King legacies in US and India
The US House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill - co-sponsored among others by three Indian American lawmakers and supporting a "stronger US-India partnership" - to establish several educational programmes and a foundation to promote the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, the two great champions of non-violence
Indian-origin engineers digitally communicate via human touch
A team of Indian-origin researchers in the US has made it possible to essentially let their bodies act as the link between the card or smartphone and the reader or scanner, making it possible to transmit information just by touching a surface
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